Comfort Food and Easy Entertaining

As a private chef, caterer and cooking instructor I am often asked "What do you enjoy cooking when you're at home on a weeknight or entertaining guests at your table?" I started this blog to answer that question. Here I will share with all of you the recipes that I find delicious and comforting. Many of the recipes are my own versions of classic dishes, some are contemporary twists on old ideas, and some are discoveries I made while perusing my grandmother’s vast collection of cookbooks dating back to the early 1900’s. Please enjoy these videos. I have also included links to some of the published articles I have written recently. Please feel free to comment here or email me directly with any questions, comments or general thoughts. My email address and information on my catering, private chef and private cooking classes can be found on my website: www.portlandcomfortfood.com

Hamburgers - with a twist

Buffalo Wings

Carne Guisada

Guacamole

Peach Cobbler

Caesar Salad

Onion and Olive Tart

Hummus

Fried Green Tomatoes

Mississippi Mud Pie

Carving a Chicken

Peach Sherbet

French Vanilla Ice Cream

Private Cooking Classes

In-Home Cooking Classes
I also offer cooking classes for everyone from beginners on up. We offer a variety of classes and can tailor classes for your private group. A great idea for parties or get-togethers, cooking classes are typically delivered in your home, though we can arrange for alternate locations.
Classes usually run between 2-3 hours, but will be structured around your goals, and are hands on and interactive rather than demonstration-based. When you can actually get your hands on the ingredients and practice, it’s much easier to master them. Practice doesn’t always make perfect, but it will get you pretty darned close!! Space in cooking classes is limited to the size of your kitchen or the location you select. Keep in mind that when we’re in the kitchen and using the stove or oven, things can warm up quickly of we’re crowded.


Please contact me at -- scottinoregon@comcast.net for pricing information or to schedule your lesson.

Trout Filets with Crabmeat Sauce

Chicken Fried Steak

All-American Hamburgers

Baked Beans

Bar-B-Q Sauce

Pimento Cheese Sandwiches

Jamaican Jerk Chicken

Spinach Madeline

Roasted Chicken

Key Lime Pie

Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Potato Salad

Crawfish Pie

Cedar Grilled Salmon

Red Beans and Rice

Southern Fried Chicken